The Celebration of Profiles in Success award was created in conjunction with the Profiles book series to honor one outstanding business leader each year. The Artwork for this award chosen for its symbolism of leadership. Whether a CEO, entrepreneur, supervisor, mentor or role model your life, actions and legacy are the hand of solace and strength reaching down to encourage and lift someone up. As the people you help learn, grow and increase in wisdom, they reach out and help the next willing person fight their own ascent of difficult personal challenges.

Winners are nominated and chosen from a community of successful small-business owners, corporate executives and industry groundbreakers who wish to perpetuate the executive leadership values of character, chemistry and caring throughout American society.